I have severe to profound hearing loss in both ears, wore hearing aids for the last 30 years. Recenly i went to my audiologist for my yearly hearing test and i was told that my hearing level has surpassed the point of what my hearing aids could produce (basicaly there turned all the way up). I can still here but it sounds very soft in most cases. I haven’t made my apointment as of yet for the coclear implant evaluation.

My biggest question is with coclear implants am I going to be totaly deaf now until I get them turned on and then while there not in?

go to www.cochlear.com they have where you can connect with a local person in your area to discuss implant. They hooked me up with an individual that had implant and it was very helpful to chat with him before my implant. I had implant Nov. 2016 and have HA in the other ear. I am in the learning process and it is an interesting journey.

go to www.cochlear.com they have where you can connect with a local person in your area to discuss implant. They hooked me up with an individual that had implant and it was very helpful to chat with him before my implant. I had implant Nov. 2016 and have HA in the other ear. I am in the learning process and it is an interesting journey.

I have just about made the decision to take this plunge myself.
Just curious if you have made it past the “Robot Chipmunk” stage yet?

go to www.cochlear.com they have where you can connect with a local person in your area to discuss implant. They hooked me up with an individual that had implant and it was very helpful to chat with him before my implant. I had implant Nov. 2016 and have HA in the other ear. I am in the learning process and it is an interesting journey.

Hi touches,

I have been considering a CI and if I go for it, I would be like you and have implant in one ear and HA in the other. You said it is an interesting journey and I would like you to please elaborate on that. I would love to know more about what your experience with a CI in one ear and a HA in the other is like.

Admin, if you’re reading this, seems that we’re able to send messages but that the sent messages aren’t also saved in the sent folder? If you can fix that?

Since others seem to have an interest in this CI post…
You stated you have had CI for 9 years, I am very happy to hear from you.
During 9 years have you had troubles with the processor?
What about upgrades?

FWIW… I have an acquaintance from a “trade” forum that went with AB and a Phonac HA.
He said, he could hear, but he had a problem with determining where sound was coming from.
He has just been approved by insurance to get a second CI. He is very happy.

Sure, I’ve been happy with my CI. I also know of some users that’s had their CI’s for 20 or almost 30 years, etc.

Most of the troubles I had with my CI are just little external ones like having to replace the coil or needing a new microphone protector and so forth. Kinda like the ones one would also have with an HA.

I’ve also upgraded once thus far. First getting the Freedom in May 2008 and then upgrading to the Nucleus 6 in January 2015. Whereas the Nucleus 6’s processor is smaller and also has some extra features like the remote which I use often and that some of the older models didn’t have.